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rattyboy
In addition to the "joined a cult" experience that a leader shared during a contribution campaign time, the leader was talking about the members' contributions going to pay the leaders' salaries. "and believe me, they need it!" the leader said. I immediately thought 2 things (besides rage): I had heard about or read that "Believe me" is an obvious but effective command. I figured "they need it" was a way of suggesting just compensation for untold great hours of work for Kosen Rufu and World Peace rather than directly stating SGI does not have the money. If I had not already been critical and on my guard, believe me, I would've been getting all misty eyed for those leaders who would be doing all that work and not getting paid enough.
rattyboy...incredible. This is the first I have heard of a leader just saying flat out that contributions go to pay the leaders' salaries. I think elsewhere on this site it was posted the salaries of the SGI-UK's top leaders. Six-figure sums. Just incredible, and that was a bold admission from a leader to the flock. I wonder how many members besides you had their guards raised higher, or even a question mark-- there had to be more---let's hope.
@doubtful...your last post hit the mark. It reminds me of any day now, NMRK turning into "Sensei Ikeda is sooooo Great! Sensei Ikeda is soooo great!" as the new Chant of Enlightenment.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/17/2011 05:21AM by Shavoy.